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Jane and Lucy's page
Event: Virgin London Marathon 2011 on 17/04/2011
Team Members: Jane, Lucy
$3,744.62 raised of $3,049.36 target
114 donations
My Target:
$3,049.36
$3,744.62 raised so far
How to make a donation
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My story
Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.
A few words from Seth's dad about the work Anthony Nolan does and the impact they had on his family
In April 2008 Seth was diagnosed with a blood cancer called Acute Myeloid Leukemia. The day after he was diagnosed he started 6 months of Chemotherapy. He was two years old. During his treatment his Consultants carried out tests on the cancer to give an indication about how well the Chemotherapy was likely to work. Unfortunately the results were not good, the Chemotherapy was unlikely to be effective and he needed a stem cell (bone marrow) transplant to give him the best chance of a cure.
Every one of us has billons of stem cells in the bone marrow inside our bones. These cells which produce all the blood in our body throughout our lives. The transplant aims to remove all of these cells, including the ones which are cancerous and replace them with new stem cells from a closely matching donor. The hospital searched databases worldwide for a donor, they were pretty hopeful that one would be found, however none were. So without a donor Seth just had the Chemo to rely on.
At the end of treatment initially the signs were good and we hoped he had got away with the slim chance he was given of the Chemotherapy working. Sadly in January 2009 his cancer relapsed. He started more Chemotherapy and more searching of databases took place, no living donors had become available but thankfully the Anthony Nolan Trust found a lifeline for him. The stem cells from the umbilical cord of a baby born in Germany were a good enough match for him to have a transplant. The chemotherapy continued for a few more months, ending with a final dose which killed off all of his stem cells and with them we hope the cancer forever.
On April the 19th 2009 23ml of blood rich with stem cells, were transplanted into him. This is a difficult point in the transplant process, the chemo had left him very unwell and with none of his own stems cells left to make blood, he relied upon daily blood transfusions for weeks to keep him alive. Eventually we started to see signs of the new stem cells beginning to work, but as they did a common side effect of the transplant also started, Graft vs. Host Disease. His new blood saw his body as a foreign object and began to attack it as if it was a virus. This caused the most horrendous pain, prevented him from eating and damaged his lungs, liver and gut. He had IV morphine to manage the pain and was fed through a tube into his tummy and IV line for months.
Very slowly he began to get better and after months in hospital was allowed home. A year after the transplant he was still unwell, but he finally stopped being fed through the tube and was strong enough to go to playschool again. He has continued to recover and in September this year started school. He still has a few side effects and the time in hospital has left him a little shy compared to other children, but other than that he is a normal, happy little boy.
If it were not for the kindness of a mother donating her babies umbilical cord and the Anthony Nolan Trust Seth would not be here today. Today there are over 2000 people in the UK who like Seth cannot find a donor. To help these people it's easy to join the register of donors, all it takes is a sample of spit and if you are lucky enough to be given the chance of saving someone's life through donating, it's as easy as giving blood.
So please dig deep and donate now.
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My charity
Anthony Nolan
Charity Registration No. in England and Wales 803716, Scotland SC038827
Anthony Nolan is a pioneering charity that saves the lives of people with blood cancer. Every day, we use our register to match remarkable donors willing to donate their blood stem cells to people who desperately need lifesaving transplants.
Donations 114
Lucy you did so well xx xx
Donation by Charlotte Barter on 12/05/11
£10.00
Well done Luce, Fantastic run for a great cause. Liz and the Dentons x
Donation by Liz Denton on 12/05/11
Well done Jane - you are officially Wonderwoman!
Donation by Rachel & Paul Forsyth on 09/05/11
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Donation by Jane Blackmore on 04/05/11
Fantastic achievement, well done and for such an amazing cause. Sorry the donation is a little late Lucy... Viki x
Donation by Victoria Arthur on 03/05/11
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Congratulations Jane on a fantastic achievement. See you tomorrow at the teddy bears picnic x
Donation by Nicola Beech on 30/04/11
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Well done ladies , an outstanding achievement !
Donation by Shannon Blyth on 28/04/11
£10.00
Well done girls, a fantastic achievement - Lucy hope your toes recover :-)
Donation by Kellie Collier on 26/04/11
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Well done. What a fantastic amount raised!
Donation by Barry & Lucille on 23/04/11
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Well done Jane!! Fabulous achievement! x
Donation by Mervyn Dinnen on 22/04/11
£30.00
+ £7.50 Gift Aid
I haven't even checked that you finished, but you deserve it whatever for all that training.
Donation by Steve Rogers on 18/04/11
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Well done!
Donation by John Cooke on 18/04/11
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Well done Jane! A fantastic achievement!
Donation by Catherine Gardner on 18/04/11
£26.00
+ £6.50 Gift Aid
Good luck with the run. Hope there's a bit of a breeze to keep you cool! x
Donation by Karen Ridley on 17/04/11
Good luck Jane! From SoosyAB
Donation by Susy Alvarez-Buylla on 17/04/11
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Good luck Jane!!! We are extremely proud of you.Lots of love from, Sindy, Sanj, Kamen & Amber (We are very good friends of the Mills/Hunter family xxx
Donation by Surinder Dosanjh on 16/04/11
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Go girl!
Donation by Christine Livingston on 16/04/11
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Well done Jane. Have a great time and run for a great cause.
Donation by Andrew Kenyon on 15/04/11
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Thanks for running for all the people who need a transplant. You are our hero!
Donation by Nathan and Seth x on 15/04/11
£100.00
+ £25.00 Gift Aid
Poppet - cant wait to run with you on Sunday - looking forward to a good blub in the Mall!
Donation by Melanie Buckenham on 15/04/11
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Hope the sun shines just a little and the rain stays away. Good luck, and don't forget to enjoy it!
Donation by Sarah & the Bailey clan on 14/04/11
£15.00
+ £3.75 Gift Aid
Hope this goes a teeny way to help you do an amazing thing.
Donation by Lucy Pask on 13/04/11
£4.00
Good luck Buddy - u can do it and we (me, Sarah and of course Robert) will be cheering you on! Baked beans on toast for lunch on Tues if that helps!
Donation by Carole Furey on 13/04/11
£26.00
+ £6.50 Gift Aid
Hope you enjoy the run .... it'll be just like a stroll in the park!!! Good Luck.
Donation by Roy Venkatesh on 13/04/11
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Have a great day Lucy - I admire what you are doing
Donation by Paul Witcher on 13/04/11
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Donation summary
- * Online donations$3,744.62
- Offline donations$0.00
- Text donations$0.00
- Total raised$3,744.62
- Gift Aid$915.37
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